Quick facts
- Located on Biscayne Bay, 25 miles south of Miami and just east of the Homestead area.
- Two nuclear power units:
- The first unit began operation in 1972.
- The second unit following in 1973.
- Generates about 1,600 million watts of electricity — enough power to supply the annual needs of more than 900,000 homes.
- Reactor manufacturer: Westinghouse.
- Turbine generator manufacturer: Westinghouse.
- A safe, reliable and a low-cost producer of electricity.
Plant milestones
Activity |
Unit 3 |
Unit 4 |
Construction permit |
April 1967 |
April 1967 |
Full-power operating license |
July 1972 |
April 1973 |
Commercial operations |
December |
September 1973 |
Subsequent license renewal extends operation to |
July 2052 |
April 2053 |
Environmental stewardship
About nine-tenths of the Turkey Point property remains in its natural state of mangroves and fresh water wetlands. There are more than 60 known species of birds and animals that inhabit the property. Of these, 17 are endangered.
When the discovery of an American crocodile nest was made on the site's cooling canal system in the 1970s, FPL responded by establishing the American Crocodile Monitoring Program in 1978 to preserve and create habitats for these reptiles. Since then, the population has grown from just a few hundred to over 2,000, with more than 10,000 crocodiles marked and released since the program's inception. These conservation efforts were instrumental to downlisting the species from endangered to threatened in 2007.
In 2024, PBS aired a short video segment on the crocodile program, highlighting Turkey Point as "a remarkable turnaround" and "a testament to the surprising ways that industry and nature can coexist."
Frequently asked questions
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